The Ruling on Possessing and Reading the Gospel
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it permissible for a Muslim to possess the Gospel and read in it, in order to know the words of Allah to His servant?
Answer:
No, this is not permissible. This is not permissible. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) saw some pages of the Torah with 'Umar ibn al-Khattab and he disapproved of it.Sahih Muslim 1479e, 1475b? The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) disapproved of it. And 'Umar ibn al-Khattab said, "Let it be seen, O Messenger of Allah." So he disapproved of it. It is not permissible to circulate or promote the abrogated books among the people. This is not permissible. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it permissible for a Muslim to possess the Gospel and read in it, in order to know the words of Allah to His servant?
Answer:
No, this is not permissible. This is not permissible. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) saw some pages of the Torah with 'Umar ibn al-Khattab and he disapproved of it.
Ibn Khattab, do you doubt
قال أفي شك أنت يا ابن الخطاب
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 59 من 86 /شرح كتاب إغاثة اللهفان في مصائد الشيطان/معى السمود/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (45:00)
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